EA Sports College Football 25 boosted all gaming sales | Circana July 2024

After months of Helldivers II holding the top spot on 2024’s best-seller list, EA Sports College Football 25 has stolen its throne, according to industry-tracking firm Circana. Not only has the game sold well enough to put it atop the July charts, but it’s also apparently responsible for an upturn in total video game sales for the month. Unlike in previous months, the numbers for every single category of game sales are up year-over-year.

“Video game content spending increased 10% in July compared to a year ago, as 29% growth in console content spending and an 8% increase in mobile was partially offset by a 6% drop in spending on PC, cloud and non-console VR content,” said Mat Piscatella, Circana’s executive producer for games reports. “EA Sports College Football 25 debuted as the best-selling game of 2024 year-to-date and was the primary driver of both content and hardware growth on console platforms.”